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Recent Examples of auspiciously
His stint began auspiciously with an encounter with the late owner George Steinbrenner in a hotel elevator in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Carlson’s started auspiciously.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
James’s reign in Ireland had begun auspiciously.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
The history of movie screenings in the White House did not begin auspiciously.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Our trip to Lagos in 1973 to record Band on the Run did not begin auspiciously.
—Ray Rahman, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Carlson’s started auspiciously.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
James’s reign in Ireland had begun auspiciously.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
The history of movie screenings in the White House did not begin auspiciously.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Our trip to Lagos in 1973 to record Band on the Run did not begin auspiciously.
—Ray Rahman, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auspiciously
Adverb
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Despite uncertain timing of herd rebuilding, risk/reward skews favorably, in our view.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Wall Street, employees and the business public greeted the choice favorably, despite the many challenges facing Disney’s new leader and all legacy media companies.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Gray threw six innings on 78 pitches, allowed one run with two hits and one walk, and most promisingly struck out a season-high six batters.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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To be fair, things start promisingly enough, instantly raising the pulses with a dramatic seabound scene where Claflin’s dashing sailor Edmond Dantès — at the behest of his dying captain — must navigate their ship through a violent storm.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Pool service can be a bit slow during busy times, but once your perfectly prepared daiquiri arrives, all is forgiven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Each game was introduced with a clip from the show that fits it perfectly, starting with the Colts' Week 1 date with the Baltimore Ravens.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Slices of cold roast beef, beautiful and rare, come attended by a snowy blob of properly sinus-clearing horseradish cream, with a pickled black walnut on top like the cherry on a sundae and a crumbly wedge of cheddar.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Slot is a good communicator who tries to properly answer every question, slipping in the occasional attempt at humour.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Finally, a third report authored by John Commons and wealthy suffrage activist Florence Harriman argued—correctly—that Manly’s group wanted unions to be engaged in mass politics rather than just workplace negotiations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Advertisement Not one of these 220 recessions was correctly predicted in an April forecast, and the October forecasts, which had access to six months of real-world data, only got it right about half the time.—
Simone Stolzoff,
Time,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Quite rightly so, in my opinion.—
Dennis Braatz,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The town of Foxborough rightly stood up to FIFA and Kraft and forced them to pony up extra money to pay for the massive security that the soccer matches will need.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Auspiciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspiciously. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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